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ECB Bancorp, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2010 Dividend

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  Published in Business and Finance on Wednesday, June 16th 2010 at 12:15 GMT by Market Wire
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ENGELHARD, N.C.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--ECB Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECBE), the parent holding company of The East Carolina Bank (the aBanka), announced that on June 15, 2010, the Corporationa™s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share, payable July 12, 2010, to shareholders of record on June 28, 2010.

The announced Second Quarter 2010 dividend of $0.07 remains the same as the previous cash dividend payment in the First Quarter 2010.

About ECB Bancorp, Inc.

ECB Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company, headquartered in Engelhard, North Carolina, whose wholly-owned subsidiary, The East Carolina Bank, is a state-chartered, independent community bank insured by the FDIC. The Bank provides a full range of financial services through its 24 offices covering eastern North Carolina from Currituck to Ocean Isle Beach and Greenville to Hatteras. The Bank also provides mortgages, and insurance services through the Banka™s licensed agents. The Companya™s common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol aECBEa. More information can be obtained by visiting ECBa™s web site at [ www.MyECB.com ].